“People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do.” –Nannie Helen Burroughs
How many times have you said you were going to “try” to do something (you fill in the “something”), only to fail? How many times has someone told you they were going to “try” to do something, and didn’t do “it”?
Do or Do Not, There is No Try
Food for thought:
Many of us languish under a consciousness of “I’ll try.” Just two little words; so enabling, yet so inhibiting.
Trying is usually an excuse for not doing. It is a concept employed to justify self-defeat. For example, have you ever “tried” to sleep at night? If you did, you awoke the next morning groggy and listless. Have you ever “tried” to lose weight? If so, the only thing that you probably lost was time. Just “try” to quit smoking. So many smokers do as they light up another cigarette. “Trying to quit” means you’re still smoking and working like hell not to. If you “try” to do something, you’re expending a great deal of energy on activity, not accomplishment. And accomplishment is the bottom line.
In the real world there are no A’s for effort, only for results. If you doubt me, just “try” to sit down — either you do or you don’t. I know many college dropouts who “tried” to complete their degrees. Remember, the world will judge you – not “try” to judge you – by your actions, not your intentions. –Dennis Kimbro
(No, I’m not in this video)
My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces. –Wilma Rudolph
On September 7th, 1960, in Rome, Wilma became the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in the Olympics. She won the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and ran the anchor on the 400-meter relay team.
Great post.. The ‘try’ thing is truly a set up and your post and video reinforces that understanding!
Enjoyed it, as usual!
L: Thanks! I can’t stand it when someone says they are going to “try” to make it to an event, or get together on a specific day for dinner or something. Try is non-committal. It’s been my experience that 9 times out of 10, the person does not come through.